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owner (n.)

"one who owns, one who has legal or rightful title," mid-14c., ouner, agent noun from own (v.). The Old English word was agnere.

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Definitions of owner from WordNet

owner (n.)
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business;
he is the owner of a chain of restaurants
Synonyms: proprietor
owner (n.)
a person who owns something;
they are searching for the owner of the car
who is the owner of that friendly smile?
Synonyms: possessor
From wordnet.princeton.edu